USED TO
atau BE USED TO sama maknanya dengan BE ACCUSTOMED TO, yaitu: “terbiasa/biasa“,
sedangkan GET USED TO = BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO, yaitu: “menjadi terbiasa“.
Perbedaannya terletak pada pola penggunaannya (grammar).
S + USED TO + VERB1…
S + BE USED TO + GERUND/NOUN…
S + BE ACCUSTOMED TO + GERUND/NOUN …
S + GET USED TO + GERUND/NOUN…
S + BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO + GERUND/NOUN…
S + BE USED TO + GERUND/NOUN…
S + BE ACCUSTOMED TO + GERUND/NOUN …
S + GET USED TO + GERUND/NOUN…
S + BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO + GERUND/NOUN…
Contoh:
1. We are used to living in
poverty.
2. We are accustomed to living in poverty.
2. We are accustomed to living in poverty.
Kalimat
1&2 ini bermakna sama, yaitu: “Kami (sekarang ini) terbiasa hidup dalam
kemiskinan”.
3. I used to swim on the
river when I was young.
4. I was used to swimming on the river when I was young.
5. I was accustomed to swimming on the river when I was young.
4. I was used to swimming on the river when I was young.
5. I was accustomed to swimming on the river when I was young.
Kalimat 3,4,
dan 5 bermakna sama, yaitu : Aku terbiasa/biasa berenang di sungai ketika aku
kecil.
6. He has to get used to living
in poverty.
7. He has to become accustomed to living in poverty.
7. He has to become accustomed to living in poverty.
Kalimat
6&7 ini bermakna sama, yaitu: Misalnya, dia dulu kaya dan selalu hidup
dalam kemewahan, tapi karena jatuh miskin, “dia harus menjadi terbiasa
(membiasakan diri) hidup dalam kemiskinan“.
8. I didn’t like the winter at
first, but later on I got used to it.
9. I didn’t like the winter at first, but later on I became accustomed to it.
9. I didn’t like the winter at first, but later on I became accustomed to it.
Kalimat
8&9 bermakna sama, yaitu: “Pada awalnya aku tidak suka musim dingin, tapi
kemudian aku menjadi terbiasa dengan musim dingin itu”